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Boston Globe - Entertainment

Sound Check -- A Nantucket dive once booked groups like Dave Matthews Band and Train. Now it's hosting national touring acts again. -- This season's lineup includes bands that harken back to the venue's heyday — such as Fountains of Wayne, Sugar Ray, and Better Than Ezra — as well as modern indie rock and pop acts like St. Lucia and The Head and the Heart.

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You can't actually eat at the 'Widow's Bay' restaurant. But these North Shore joints come close.

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ODIE HENDERSON REVIEW | ★1/2 -- 'The Death of Robin Hood' ruins a perfectly good legend -- Hugh Jackman stars in a revisionist take that doesn't include a single element from its source.

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Lil Nas X shares a video update after getting mental health care: 'There's less fear in my heart' The update comes in response to an event last summer in which the musician was charged with attacking Los Angeles police officers.

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Summer Arts Guide - 80 fun concerts, festivals, shows, and more to check out around Boston this summer - From outdoor music festivals to comedy shows, here are the top events to check out in Boston and beyond this summer.

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All the movies you'll watch this summer

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10 NEW SHOWS TO WATCH THIS SUMMER

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BOOK REVIEW -- This country has always had culture wars, but 1988 was the year everything broke open -- Isaac Butler's new book looks at the late 1980s and 1990s, an era of AIDS activism, artistic expression, and an ascendant religious right.

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'It's like being in a cathedral': Film composer John Williams, who loves Fenway Park, is to be honored there Wednesday -- The one-time Boston Pops conductor and legendary "Star Wars" composer will be honored at Fenway with the Red Sox's first John Williams Night.

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In its tragic finale, 'Romeo and Juliet' was interrupted by a cat -- A Turkish ballet had an unexpected costar wander onstage.

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Tom Holland appears to confirm he and Zendaya are married -- The actor may have ended months of speculation triggered by Zendaya's stylist Law Roach's claim in March that the couple had already held a wedding.

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Questlove explores another titan of Black music in Earth, Wind & Fire documentary -- His latest film, "Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)," debuts on HBO on June 7 at 9 p.m. and streams on HBO Max.

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'Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery' inspires both nostalgia and a bad taste about the '90s -- The festival clearly meant a lot to the attendees and performers, but the misogyny that greeted it has aged incredibly poorly.

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'Marty, Life Is Short' takes a serious look at comedian Martin Short -- The Netflix documentary features interviews with Short's many collaborators, including Steve Martin, John Mulaney, and the late Catherine O'Hara.

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Abdullah Ibrahim, eminent South African jazz pianist, dies at 91

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Forget Plymouth Rock: 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' is filming in the historic seaside town

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Jane Lynch and Megan Hilty added to Boston Pops July 4 show

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Woody, Buzz, and Jessie discover the evils of tech in 'Toy Story 5′

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Singer Bonnie Tyler out of coma but in intensive care after emergency surgery

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The Grammys add 5 new categories and announce changes to best new artist

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From YouTube to Hollywood: Digital creators are remaking the movie business

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In Kate Christensen's 'Good Company,' a book within a book tells the story of lit-world bad behavior

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Hundreds gather on the Common to drink 'Scotland's other national beverage'

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Take it from Lisa Kudrow: Ross was a bad boyfriend on 'Friends'

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This week's TV: Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers host the Las Culturistas Awards

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'Doctor Who' future uncertain as BBC scraps Christmas special and showrunner exits

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A rare first edition of 'Wuthering Heights' complete with spelling mistakes is up for auction

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'It's like 'Brigadoon' for lunatics': John Waters, Bourdain biopic stars, and more talk the magic of P-town at PIFF

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Announcing the winners of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards

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Son Little on climate change, his new LP, 'Cityfolk,' and working with Ben Tanner of Alabama Shakes

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Boston's 'wild, that's a fact': Jack Antonoff on his 'deep' relationship with the Hub

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Massachusetts museums use AI to bring history to life

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